The Open Source Distributor Business Model
2021; IEEE Computer Society; Volume: 54; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1109/mc.2021.3112318
ISSN1558-0814
Autores Tópico(s)FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
Resumon open source distribution is a software that combines a typically large set of open source components into one larger open source software project (community distribution) or software product (commercial distribution).A distribution is typically formed around a core piece of software that is enhanced and made practical by the added components.A Linux distribution, for example, has the Linux kernel as its core to which it adds various other components like file systems or graphics drivers to form a viable operating system.Prime examples are the Debian, SUSE, or Red Hat Linux distributions.There are also smaller domain-focused Linux distributions such as Univention Corporate Server, a Linux distribution for the public sector.The core focus of a distribution, whether by a community or company, is on making the components in the set work together well so that users can use the whole with as little problems as possible.Distributions typically emerge when component integration complexity is too much for users to handle themselves.The general public is mostly aware of Linux distributions.However, there are many other distributions.Table 1 shows some examples. TYPES OF BUSINESS MODELSA business model describes how a company operates and achieves its goals.Open source itself may not be a business model, but it can be an important strategy to help a company reach those goals.While each firm has its own distinct
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